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anti aircraft missiles on a Spratly island
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the second Kilo sub arrives Vietnam later this month, the third is said to come later this year.

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anti aircraft missiles on a Spratly island
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In Spartly Islands ? I don't think so, Vietnamese Government never allow heavy weapon for defense Islands show off to public until now . Where's you get this picture ?
 
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The note of that picture did not has the source, so I believe that's just another fake and mess info created by tabloids like giaoduc.net.vn ( we call them "lều báo" in Vietnamese)
As I know This pic from Chinese website
 
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U.S. vets return North Vietnamese soldier's helmet to family
Jan. 14, 2014 - 06:00AM |
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Vietnam veterans John Abbey, front left, Fred Grimm, front right, Daniel Gregg, second row left, and Mike Breuker, second row right, carry a helmet belonging to slain North Vietnamese soldier Bui Duc Hung, who was killed in the war, in Huong Non village, on Jan. 14. The helmet, which had been kept as a war souvenir by an American veteran for 46 years, was returned to Hung's family. (Tran Van Minh/AP)

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An image of a dove scratched onto the inner rim of a dented helmet belonging to Bui Duc Hung, a North Vietnamese soldier who died during the Vietnam War, is seen on Jan. 14. (Tran Van Minh/AP)

HUONG NON, VIETNAM — In 1968, young American soldier John Wast was scouring a battlefield in central Vietnam for weapons and intelligence when an enemy helmet with an image of a dove scratched onto it caught his eye. He tied it to his rucksack, and five months later took it home as a war souvenir, where for 46 years it had sat on a shelf.

When a U.S. veterans’ charity approached him asking whether he would like to see the helmet returned to the family of its onetime owner, he said yes, so long as it didn’t cause them any more pain. The group, the Development of Vietnam Endeavors Fund, located the family of the soldier, Bui Duc Hung, who was killed in the war, his remains never recovered.

On Tuesday, four U.S. veterans returned the helmet in a ceremony in the Hung’s family’s village 45 miles northwest of Hanoi that stressed the need for peace and reconciliation.

“This is a very sacred moment for my extended family,” said Bui Duc Duc, the 52-year-old nephew of the slain solider.

Duc wept as the helmet was placed in front of a family altar in his house. The Americans, along with around 100 villagers and local officials gathered for the ceremony, looked on. A bust of Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam’s victorious war time leader, was also in the room.

“We consider this helmet as part of him and we will keep as a reminder for our family’s future generations,” he said.

Up to 3 million Vietnamese were killed in the war, which the United States undertook to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia.

Wast, a 67-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, didn’t travel back to Vietnam. But in a statement that was read out at the ceremony, Wast said that Hung had “fought with skill and courage.”

“The time has now come for me to return this helmet to those who knew and cared for Bui Duc Hung,” he said. “I do this with thoughts of love and peace to you all.”
U.S. vets return North Vietnamese soldier's helmet to family | Army Times | armytimes.com
its time for US to apologize to VN now, we r civilized people, we must say sorry when we do something wrong :yes4:
 
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Self-Propelled Gun Made in Vietnam



105mm truck mounted howitzer made in Vietnam (all photos : kienthuc, datviet)

(Kienthuc.net.vn) - self-propelled gun built by Vietnam itself is placed on the base chassis truck tires, equipped with 105mm caliber artillery.

Recently, the newspaper Quân đội Nhân dân published the article “Thượng tướng Đỗ Bá Tỵ chỉ đạo bắn kỹ thuật, chiến thuật các loại hỏa lực tại Quân khu 5”. It is worth noting that newspapers have published photographs of the self-propelled gun is annotated: "Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty and Department of Defense missions test 105 self-propelled artillery."


Observe the image, we can see here is most likely due to self-propelled guns Vietnam to design and manufacture. Artillery was placed on a truck chassis military tires (which may be the Zil car or Kamaz, Ural). Guns used 105mm caliber, high possibility that M101 105mm guns produced by the U.S., which seized our troops after 1975. Also, the Soviet artillery is most size-152mm 122-130.

Size 105mm M101 howitzer designed by American producers from the 2nd World War, weighs 2.26 tons, 5.94 m long, equipped with 105mm barrel size for a range of 11.2 km. Fireworks can shoot shooting modes directly or indirectly, high accuracy, suitable for supporting infantry.

Clearly not self-propelled guns can be equipped with automatic reload mechanism or fire control system provides precision artillery than not?

Anyway, we are self-made self-propelled artillery is good news, help strengthen the ground forces are needed to modernize.
Currently, the army equipped with artillery also had self-propelled artillery (cannons 2S1, 2S3 Soviet Union) but not so many.

105mm self-propelled gun is now on display at the military training center National 2. Where the shoot will take place the kinds of firepower in staffing levels infantry divisions to serve the conference and draw experience from the fire building, sports training and military schools will be held tomorrow 15/1.

Lieutenant General Do Ba Ty, member of the Party Central Committee, Standing Member of the Central Military Commission, Chief of General Staff, Deputy Defense Minister to lead delegation Department of Defense direct the shoot new engineering curriculum weapons in staffing levels Infantry Division.
(Kien Thuc)
 
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not sure if it is a repost?

Project 1241.8

Coming soon, currently under sea trail, 4 new self produced 550 tonnes Molniya guided missile corvettes, equipped with up to 16 Uran subsonic anti-ship missiles (range 130 kilometers, able to sink 5,000 tonnes enemy vessels), one AK-176M, two rapid fire guns AK-630M, low-to-air missiles Igla-1M.

power: combined diesel gas turbines
radar: fire-control radar for anti-ship missile Garpun-Bal-E, fire control radar MR-123 Vympel, and the on top target search radar MR 352 positiv-E
top speed 38 knots, sailing range up to 2,400 miles, 44 crew members

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Missile Defense Strategy of Vietnam Covers Spratly Islands



Redut 4K44 mobile coastal defense missile (all photos : BaoMoi)

With a range of over 400 km, covering the whole of the Spratly Islands Vietnam, combined REDUT-M missile defense strategy archipelago Vietnam.


Orders alarm rang ... In less than 5 minutes, the vehicle missile launchers rumbled out into combat positions. Missile launch tubes longer than 10m rapid rise into the air direction. Officers shoot driver in the lead car quickly deploy equipment directive nosing search target, the crew informed of rang loudly determine coordinates, the target location is key enemy ships are currently marine area infringe on the sovereignty of Vietnam. Startup fuel hissed sharply blown rock grouting rear platform, P-35 missile is ready to receive commands ... " Zoom ".


It's been reported Infonet images published March 17/1 for rehearsals of rocket 679 Union Navy in Hai Phong, the unit is equipped with missile REDUT-M, radio control Skala-E, using sea missiles on P-35, P-28, P-28M ... is a weapon in the weapons system powering strategy of the Vietnam People's Navy.


REDUT missile - M missiles used for marine - P-35, P-28, P-28M ... In particular, P-35 missile has a range of over 400 km technique, are considered in the strategic missiles tasked to protect the island Vietnam.


Anti-ship cruise missiles P-35 is the main component of the missile defense system the coast range REDUT developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s.


Name of P-35 has a massive size. It has a length of 10.2 m, a body diameter of nearly 1m wingspan of 2.6 m (can be folded in tubes), weighing up to 4.5 tonnes reporters. In particular, P-35 warhead assembly weighs 1 ton of explosives often enough sinking large warships (including carrier).


To launch missiles, 4 foot hydraulic cylinder is activated to position the car fixed launcher. Larger pipe is a hydraulic lift at an angle other than 20 degrees to the surface of the vehicle launch.


Then, rocket launchers are pushed out by the starter motor speed solid fuel. In certain height, turbine KRD-26 jet activates target missiles, supersonic cruise speed (Mach 1.4), a range of over 400 km. With this range, the P-35 was considered anti-ship missiles have a range of Vietnam and Southeast Asia.


Guided missile combines inertial navigation systems, calibration parameters throughout the journey and active radar in the last phase.

The command is sent to the guided missile command from the ground station via the image of the missile radar provided via a video data link.


From missile radar images provided , the control officer will identify and target the preferred choice, and then lock the target by the missile's active radar. In the absence of guidance from the support of reconnaissance aircraft , missile control officer will launch 3-4 missiles simultaneously.

One of the missiles will be controlled soar higher than the other missiles. The missile will use its radar to guide the missile attack left a ship or a vessel is detected by the radar planes.
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not sure if it is a repost?

Project 1241.8

Coming soon, currently under sea trail, 4 new self produced 550 tonnes Molniya guided missile corvettes, equipped with up to 16 Uran subsonic anti-ship missiles (range 130 kilometers, able to sink 5,000 tonnes enemy vessels), one AK-176M, two rapid fire guns AK-630M, low-to-air missiles Igla-1M.

power: combined diesel gas turbines
radar: fire-control radar for anti-ship missile Garpun-Bal-E, fire control radar MR-123 Vympel, and the on top target search radar MR 352 positiv-E
top speed 38 knots, sailing range up to 2,400 miles, 44 crew members

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is it made in vietnam ?

Vietnam and Bangladesh to promote military training cooperation — Vietmaz :-)
 
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yes, the Molniya guided missile corvettes are built in a Vietnamese shipyard: Ba Son Company

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besides, we have 2 new Vietnam-made highspeed gun boats (TT-400 TP class). 1 more coming soon. built by Hong Ha company.
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specs:

Displacement: 480 tons full load
Length: 54.16 metres
Beam: 9.16 metres
Speed: up to 32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
Range: 2,500 miles
Endurance: 30 days
Crew: 28
radar: MR-123/176 Vympel/Bass Tilt, Bass Tilt AK-630 fire-control
Armament:
 
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ready for sea trail, VN-made mini sub Truong Sa 1 (built by Quoc Hoa Mechanical Company)

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specs:
8.8 meters long, 3 meters wide, displacement of 12 tonnes
90 PS diesel engine, 15 days without refueling
air independent propulsion (AIP)
advanced navigation equipment (radar, GPS and periscope, etc.)
can stay submerged for 15 hours and travel at an average speed of 40 kilometers per hour
operating radius of 800km
can dive to a depth of 50 meters and stay on sea bed
cost: $15,000
 
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Special on Viet Sub:


http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2014/01/hq-185-da-nang-submarine-will-be.html


Vietnamese Homemade Mini-Submarine Operates Well on Trial


The mini submarine has 8.8 meters long and 3 meters wide and has a displacement of 12 tonnes when it is submerged and 9.2 tonnes when it is on the surface. (photos : DatViet, VoV)
HANOI (Xinhua) -- After one week on trial, a private mini-submarine made by a Vietnamese mechanic can now work perfectly with its full functions.
Nguyen Quoc Hoa, the one who performed the mini-submarine production, said on Local Lao Dong (Labor) online newspaper Thursday that machinery parts inside the mini-submarine operates well as originally designed.

"Successful tests have been carried out with internal engines of the mini-vessel, including generator system, oxygen supply system, air filter and radar system," said Hoa.

Specifically, the submarine managed to apply the advanced Air Independent Propulsion technology while diving, Hoa added.
Hoa, a director of an engineering company in Vietnam's northern Thai Binh province, some 110 km southeast from capital Hanoi, started to produce a mini-submarine in early 2013.

According to Hoa's design, the submarine has a 12-ton displacement, and is able to operate at a maximum depth of 50 meters and at a range of 800 km for 15 hours.
The testing mini-submarine is designed to work at estuaries or shallow water level for civilian purposes of marine natural resources research, and environmental protection, said Hoa.
(Xinhua)

http://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2014/01/hq-185-da-nang-submarine-will-be.html
HQ-185 Da Nang Submarine will be Launched in 28/3



Fourth Vietnamese Navy submarine HQ-185 Da Nang will be launched on 28 March 2014 (photo : TTXVN)
636.1 Kilo submarine of the Vietnamese Navy HQ-185 Da Nang will be launched at Verfi Admiralty Shipyards on 3/28 coming, Interfax-AVN news agency quoted sources Information in Russian shipbuilding industry said.
The source also revealed that, Kilo submarines HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh was taken to a dedicated jetty in Kaliningrad on Tuesday 1/18, where it will be put on a barge prepared to carry out the implementation of Vietnam's Cam Ranh Bay.

According to sources, the work ahead will be a period of 6 weeks to submarines. Ho Chi Minh City completed the voyage from Kaliningrad on the mother ship to Cam Ranh military port. The time for half expected to dock early May 3/2014.

Join submarine escort Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam this time 17 support staff, technical Verfi Admiralty Shipyards and transport units.

The source told Interfax, in 2014, the third Kilo-184 HQ Hai Phong will also be handed over to the Vietnam Navy. Meanwhile, plans to launch, and launch the handover of the Kilo fourth, fifth and sixth in a series of six submarines for Vietnam will still maintain the specified schedule.

Currently, the first 636.1 Kilo submarine is 182 HQ Hanoi. Vietnam Navy have been receiving the second of which HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh may have set off the Cam Ranh naval base. The HQ-184 Haiphong was launched in 28/08/2013 and is in the process of testing plant. Series 3 is finally Kilo HQ-185 Da Nang, HQ-186 Khanh Hoa is expected to be handed over to Vietnam in 2015 and the last one - HQ-187 Ba Ria Vung Tau handover in 2016.
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